After approval from the Colchester City Council on Monday, a three-year contract with ADS Environmental Services will be signed by Mayor Danny Bice.

As mentioned in last month's meeting, Bice said the service, which will detect leaks throughout the city, is aimed to inevitably save the city money.

"We've had it done three times before," he said. "Every time it's been worth the money spent."

Additionally, the council OK'd the signing of a three-year contract with Big "M" Amusements by Danny Bice for the Labor Day festivities. There was no change in the price from last year.

City Clerk Donna Wetzel gave the first reading of an ordinance that would change the position of treasurer from an elected position to an appointed one. Should the ordinance be approved, the mayor would have the power, with council approval, to appoint a treasurer beginning with FY 2017 or as soon as the position is vacant.

In discussion from last month's meeting, Alderman Jason Orris pointed out that this change would benefit the city in regard to financial reporting — an area where the city has had trouble in the past.

"It's becoming more and more complex what they're asking from our treasurer … for financial reporting," he said at last month's council meeting. "It's just becoming more obvious that we need to take a serious look at this in hiring a professional organization or person who understands the aspects of financial reporting."

Clarification of treasurer duties and penalties for neglect were also outlined in the ordinance.

Wetzel gave the first reading of an ordinance to supplement the appropriation ordinance of fiscal year 2013. The ordinance will revise totals regarding a nuisance abatement earlier this year. The lot is the aftermath of a nuisance abatement filed on Jeff Husband by the city.

After the reading, an ordinance to waive the second reading and approve the supplement was unanimously approved.

Police Officer Cody Lovell's resignation was accepted by the council.

The finance committee was allowed by the council to approve the treasurers report as the report was missing a couple line items that were paid outside of accounts payable.